Lumb v. Pinckney

Citations

• 21 S.C. 471
• 1884 S.C. LEXIS 119

Syllabus

<p>1. Where a complaint under the betterment act((?<3re. Stat., $$ 1835-1839) alleged a former recovery by defendant against plaintiffs of the land described, the possession by plaintiffs under title which they supposed had conveyed a fee, and the value of improvements erected on this land by plaintiffs, and contained a prayer for a recovery of the value of such improvements, the complaint stated facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.</p> <p>2. The betterment law of this state {Gen. Stat., $$1835-1839) is notin conflict with sections 1, 14, 21, or 23 of article I. of the constitution of this state, but is a valid and binding enactment of the legislature.</p>